One of the most heartfelt and uncomfortable conversations you will ever have in your life will be the senior living talk you may eventually have to have with your parent or parents. No one wants to have this conversation, but it’s often more detrimental to your parent’s well-being to avoid it. Here are some tips… Continue reading How to Have “The Conversation” with Your Parents
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Researchers Call for Hospitals to Establish Bereavement Programs
Backed by a growing body of research, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston are calling for all hospitals to establish bereavement programs for families of deceased patients. In a paper in the November 2015 issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, the researchers say such programs – which guide and support people through the… Continue reading Researchers Call for Hospitals to Establish Bereavement Programs
Depression Afflicts Seniors Earlier than Thought
If you think older people are happier than younger people, think again. A recent study led by a lecturer at the University of Bradford, UK, suggests that people get more depressed from age 65 onwards. The study, led by psychology lecturer Dr Helena Chui and recently published in the international journal Psychology and Aging, builds… Continue reading Depression Afflicts Seniors Earlier than Thought
Senior Men Expend Almost as Much Energy as Elite Cyclists
Seniors can expend almost as much energy as a Tour de France cyclist, according to a new study. Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen examined how seniors convert energy when exposed to maximal physical exertion. Six men, aged 46-71 years, cycled 2,700 km,… Continue reading Senior Men Expend Almost as Much Energy as Elite Cyclists
5 Ways to Warm Up Your Downsized Home
Calling all empty nesters! If you’ve reached the “downsizing” phase of your life and are making plans to move to a smaller house, townhome, or condo, it’s essential to take steps to ensure your new space remains welcoming, warm, and very much you. Think practical, yes – but the last thing you want is a… Continue reading 5 Ways to Warm Up Your Downsized Home
Looking for A Solution to Epilepsy
Most people associate epilepsy with intense seizures and resulting loss of consciousness. But according to experts from the National Institutes of Health, most epilepsy may be hard to recognize. These little spells can be an early warning sign of epilepsy, a brain disorder that strikes an estimated 1 in 26 Americans at some point in… Continue reading Looking for A Solution to Epilepsy
Can Permanent Hearing Loss Be Reversed?
Hearing loss may one day become a thing of the past thanks to a new discovery by researchers from Case Western Reserve Unity School of Medicine. The researchers discovered that a movement of protein in the inner indicates the possibility of a of repair and renewal mechanism. Hearing is possible when hair bundles protruding from… Continue reading Can Permanent Hearing Loss Be Reversed?
The Biggest Financial Mistake at The End of The Year
As the end of the year approaches we make plans to spend time with family and friends. Where are we going for Thanksgiving? Are we traveling somewhere for Christmas? I find that many people think about their investments and reevaluate goals. However, they don’t think to examine whether or not they can convert part of… Continue reading The Biggest Financial Mistake at The End of The Year
Surprise! Junk Food Is Not to Blame for Obesity
While a diet of chocolate bars and cheeseburgers washed down with a sugary soda is inadvisable from a nutritional standpoint, these so-called “junk foods” are not likely to be a leading cause of obesity in the United States according to a Cornell University Food and Brand Lab study conducted by the Lab co-directors David Just,… Continue reading Surprise! Junk Food Is Not to Blame for Obesity
Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Receive Callbacks from Potential Employers
Job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employers than those who did not disclose their health history, according to a 2015 study done by Rice University and Penn State University researchers and published in the Journal of Applied Psychology by the American Psychological Association A release from… Continue reading Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Receive Callbacks from Potential Employers
Brain’s Immune System Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s
The brain’s immune system could be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. “This research confirms earlier observations that, when activated to fight inflammation, the brain’s immune system plays a role in the removal of amyloid beta,” said M. Kerry O’Banion, M.D., Ph.D., a… Continue reading Brain’s Immune System Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s
Cold-Weather Safety Tips for Your Pet
Winter is coming, and just as we prepare ourselves to face the cold weather, we should make sure our animal companions are safe and warm for the whole season. What do you need to do? According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, you should take your dog in for a checkup before the season starts.… Continue reading Cold-Weather Safety Tips for Your Pet
Eye Drops Using Newly Identified Chemical Could Clear up Cataracts
A chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts, the leading cause of blindness, has been identified by a team of scientists from UC San Francisco (UCSF), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). The study, published November 5th 2015 in Science, reports that the newly… Continue reading Eye Drops Using Newly Identified Chemical Could Clear up Cataracts
Major Stress Makes Some Older Adults More Resilient
Dealing with a major stressful event appears to make some older adults better able to cope with the ups and downs of day-to-day stress, according to research done at North Carolina State University and published November 18th 2015 in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. A release from the university quotes co-author Shevaun Neupert, an… Continue reading Major Stress Makes Some Older Adults More Resilient
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Broken Bone Isn’t Healing, Third Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Broken Bone Isn’t Healing, Third Week
A New Way to Help Skin Heal Faster
Many products that are used to treat skin problems may cause inflammation, which can prolong healing and result in scarring. However, LSU Assistant Professor Wei Xu and collaborators at Northwestern University discovered a new way to prevent inflammation and to speed up the skin’s healing process. After five years of research, they identified the gene… Continue reading A New Way to Help Skin Heal Faster
Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need
Although pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers, only one in five U.S. pancreatic cancer patients get a blood test that can help tailor their treatment and predict whether they will have a better or worse outcome, a Mayo Clinic study shows. According to a news release from Mayo, people who test… Continue reading Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need
New Vital Sign Monitoring System for Hospitalized Patients
A study published in November 2015 inJournal of Clinical Nursing indicates that a newly designed vital sign monitoring system can improve patient safety in medical and surgical units without an abundance of unnecessary alarms. A release from the publishers notes that when the system was installed for four weeks in two medical/surgical units–one in Utah… Continue reading New Vital Sign Monitoring System for Hospitalized Patients